Why is investing in mental health important to your role as a human service professional? Mental illness impairs your ability to perform routine tasks‚ foster healthy relationships‚ or cope with anger or stress. It may be classified on the basis of extreme mood swings‚ irrational or destructive thought patterns‚ and behavioral problems. How important is mental health? Your mental health has a huge impact on every aspect of your life. Self-image Good mental health means appreciating your achievements
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Challenges of Mediation and Advocacy BSHS 442 Advocacy and Mediation Virginia Skov July 11‚ 2011 University of Phoenix-Online Facilitator: Shonda McLaughlin Challenges of Mediation and Advocacy Human service professionals may experience dual relationships when dealing with clients. Playing the role of mediator and advocate may create impartiality. The following information explores the ethical‚ moral‚ and legal challenges of
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Violence is the leading concern of most health services in Australia. Mental health nurses are continuously subject to physical and verbal violence‚ as part of their daily work routine. Studies indicate that mental health nurses face the highest risk of violent attacks by patients (Shiao et al‚ 2010). Workplace violence can cause job stress and lower life satisfaction due to the constant stresses of their workplace. Life satisfaction is described as how a person gauge their life as a whole rather
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What are the implications of a recovery model for mental health services and for service users/survivors? In discussing the implications of a recovery model on service users/survivors and mental health services‚ it is essential to define recovery. In illustrating the controversial nature of this concept it is pragmatic to discuss service users and workers in mental health because implications of the recovery model affect both‚ but in different ways. It is important to realize there is a division
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If You Do Not Change‚ You Can Become Extinct (Johnson 1998). Why professional development? Professional development (PD) of teachers has become the "buzz word" in the UAE. Personally‚ I think PD must be based on a number of recognized principles‚ visions and missions that yield actual development in all aspects. The PD of teachers has impact on every corner in the society. Personal professional development (PPD) "Professional development requires a personal and ongoing commitment"
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The Mental Health Act Mental health law is about securing benefits for‚ and protecting the rights of people with mental disorder with the primary objective to make sure individuals can receive effective care and treatment. The Mental Health Act (1983) is a significant statutory framework for anybody working within mental health‚ providing a framework for decision making‚ by providing a logical format in which balances the law and legal values in order for a mental health worker to reach a decision
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vancouveraa.ca/index.php?option=com_meetings&Itemid=37&task=show. Either treatment facility and aftercare with AA would be a good treatment option because it address’s the clients need for substance abuse treatment and is paid for by Canadian health insurance‚ so there is minimal out of pocket cost to the client. It is essential to have aftercare to be successful which is why AA is appropriate. Regarding my client’s mother that was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. The following hospice
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stigmatisation of people with mental illness often society results in a rift with reluctance to work with people with mental disease‚ have nuptial ties or have them as friends‚ demonstrating them segregated and socially isolated. The media strongly influence the attitude of people towards mental illness. Contribute to increasing prejudice public opinion‚ through headlines and news and magnifying the few cases where a citizen has been attacked by a person with mental health complications. These people
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post-traumatic stress disorder often comes a co-morbid aspect that patients see as coping mechanisms for the post-traumatic stress disorder that they know little about. Post-traumatic stress and alcohol/substance abuse addiction often find themselves closely related due to the vast amount of individuals who use alcohol or other substances to treat the symptoms of PTSD. When a patient takes on substance abuse‚ they no longer have one disorder to deal with‚ they have two. Patients and counselors alike have many
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References: Cummins‚ P.N.‚ Massey‚ L.‚ & Jones‚ A. (2007). Keeping Ourselves Well: Strategies for Promoting and Maintaining Counselor Wellness. Journal of Humanistic Counseling‚ Education & Development‚ 46(1)‚ 35-49 Dingman‚ R. L.‚ & Ginter‚ E. J. (1995). Disasters and crises: The role of mental health counseling. Journal of Mental Health Counseling‚ 17(3)‚ 259. Accessed online: http://www.scientificreply.com/the-effects-of-trauma-on-clients-and-counselors.html Mathieu‚ F.‚ (2007). Transforming Compassion
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